Chute.



No. 654,90I. Patented l`u|y 3|, |900.

C. W. LANPHER.

CHUTE.

(Application led Nov. 27, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES w. LANPHER, or NoRwIcH, NEW YORK.

CHUTE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part or Letters Patent No. 654,901, dated. July31, 1900. 'Application flied Noyemter l2v, 1899. senin No. 738,365. (Noman.)

To LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. LANPHER, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Norwich, Chenango county, New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Chutes, of which thefollowing is`a specification. V

My invention relates to an improvement in a chute for grain, coal, dac.;andI do declare that the following specication, in connection with thedrawings thereto attached, presents a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, such as to enable others skilled in the art to make and use thesame.

In the drawings like letters refer to like parts in the various figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of a single section of my improved chute.Fig. 2 presents a top view of the same. Fig. 3 presents a view of twosections so connected by the means provided in my construction as toform an extension-chute. Fig; t is a cross-sectional view on line A A,Fig. 2, of the head or wider end of my chute with a bend or loopinserted. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on line a; of Fig. 2. Fig. 6is an end View from the lower or smaller end of my chute. Fig. 7 shows aperY spective view of the hoop or bail shown in other figures attachedto the head of the chute.

Referring to the iigu'res more in detail, A represents a sheet of metalor other suitable material of proper strength and dimensions, formingthe bottom of my chute. Its edges are formed integral therewith bybending the material from the plane of the bottom of the chute to thedesired angle to form the sides. In bending the material to form suchangle I cause the same to take a circular form, as shown at B, moreespecially in Fig. 4. I then continue the sides at the desired angle tothe bottom and t0 the desired distance therefrom, so as to form suitablesides to the chute. At the termination of these sides or upper edges Icause the metal to be bent outwardly from the line of the length of thechute and to take a circular form and to come nearly,if not quite, tothe point of its deiiection, thereby making the upper edge tubular inthe line of the length of the chute, as shown at C. The metal may bebent first inwardly and then outwardly in a circle without in any wisedeparting from thespirit of my invention. By this means I am enabled toadd strength and rigidity to the chute and to each section thereof. Informing the sides, however, and for the pur pose of adding greaterstrength and rigidity to them I cause the metal to be bent so as t0 formsmall corrugations in the line of the length of the chute, as shown atD. At the head of the chute I cause an extra plate E to be firmlysecured by rivets or bolts to the inside bottom of the chute and band F,thus adding strength and providing for unusual wear at that point.

At the head or broader end of thechute I place the metal band F, so bentas to conform to the shape of the chute, to pass from the top inner edgeof one of the sides around the chute, underneath its body, and to a likeposit-ion on the other side, the same being suitably secured to thechute by bolts or rivets,- the band being returned upon itselfsufiiciently to permit of the bolt G being passed through both folds ofthe band and clasp between themselves the body of the chute. Underneaththe head of the chute is placed the clip or hook H to hold the .sameinposition as desired. Likewise at the smaller end of the chute I providea band F, securely fastened thereto on either side. f

The chutes are formed with their sides con- `verging, as appears fromthe drawings, so

that the smallerend of one section of the complete chute may rest uponand Within the larger end of another section. In order to hold these inposition, as may be desired, I provide a hoop M oflike general form, asshown in Fig. V7, its ends a being bent in a plane substantially atright angles to the length of the bar or hoop.V The ends of this bar orhoop are thus bent, as shown, for the purpose of being inserted andareinserted in the ends of the tubular upper edges of the chute at theupper or wider end thereof. In combining one section with another, so asto make an extended or complete chute, the bar is placed in position atthe larger end of one section of the chute, and the smaller end ofanother section is placed under the bar, so as to rest upon the bottomof the section which holds the bar. By this means I am able to form achute which can be extended to various lengths by the joining ofsections and IOO various sections are of the same dimensions and are-4interchangeablejone with the other ,y

and can be extendedin series to any desired l, length.

Having described my invention, what claim as newand desire to secure byLetters Patent,is4`

' l. yA chute havin-g sides converging inthe li-'neof i`ts-length,fthesides integral with the base, the angley between each side and thelbasen presenting a curved outline, the sides longitudinally corrugated,and their upper edges turned to'. form a substantial] y-complete circle,substantially 'as and for the purposes. stated..`

' 2Ly A chute having sides converging in the lineiof its length, thesides integral with the base, the angle between each side and thebasepresenting a curved outline, thesides longitudinally corrugated, theirupper edges turned to `form la substantially com-plete circle, atransverse band securely attached at the wider endsupporting the base,and, with the upper edges of the sides and the return of the band uponitself, forming sockets, and an upwardly arching or bent rod having eachend bent and fitted to its corresponding socket, incombinationsubstantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A chute having sides converging in the linie of its length, a band orbands securely 'attached to the sides at the wider end forming sock-ets,an upwardly arching or bent rod having each end bent and fitted to thecorre,- -sponding socket, in combination, substantially as set forth. Vf 4. A chute having sides integral with the bottom, the angle betweenthe bottom and each side' being formed on the outline of a circle,` aband securely fastened atene. end of the chute tothe bottom and' to thesides, each end of the band being returned upon itself forming a socketor loop, an arched hoop or rod having each end bent to it thecorrespondf ingsocket, and a plate flXedly attached to the inside bottomat the wider end of the chute, p

as and for the purposes substantially as set f j forth. In the lchutewhich I have invented lche 5. A chute formed of a series of members eachhaving its sides con-verging in lthe line ofits length, the narrow endofone resting in frand upon the wide endof the flrst succeeding sectionin series, an upwardly arched or bent vrod connecting the sides of eachsection eX- cept the upperlnost at' its wider; end, the arch passingover the smaller end of thefadjacent section inserted in and restingupon the wider end of the section having the arch hoop, in combination,substantially as se'txforth..

6. .A chute having its 'sides converging in the line of its length,eachend boundLwith a band passing from the upper edge of one vsideunderneath the body of the chu-tey to the upper edge of the otherside,the said bandsand a reinforcing-plate riveted to the inner suryface of the4 wider end of ltheychute, in combi-4 nation, substantiallyas set forth.

7. In a chute formed-.with its sides convergugin the line of' itslength, 'ay plate securedto the inner surface of the wider end forming areinforcing-plate, and a vband ou the opposite side of the chutesecuredV to the chute and to. the reinforcing-plate, substantially asset forth.`

8.k A chute having corrugated `sides converging in the line of its'length,a band or bands securely attached to its sides at the I widerend forming sockets, a plate iixedlyatf tached to the inside b ottom ofthe chute, and

an upwardly-bent hoop at its widerV end, in

' combination, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me at Norwich, New York, this 18th day of November, lS99.-

. CHARLES w. LANPHER,

Witnesses:

EDWARD L. NASH, VICTOR J. HAYNEs.

